Multi-platinum rapper Ludacris confirmed the addition of fellow Atlanta rapper Lil’ Scrappy to his Disturbing Tha Peace imprint during a performance in their city Sunday night (April 5). The announcement comes two weeks after rumors surfaced about Scrappy’s departure from Lil’ Jon’s BME Recordings and Warner Brothers Records. As one of the headliners of the “No1 in the South Got Swagga Like Us” concert, which took place at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena Sunday evening, Luda made the news official to a crowd which had gathered to see him perform alongside Young Jeezy, Plies, Rick Ross and others. Following the announcement, Ludacris brought Scrappy to the stage to perform his 2006 hit single “Money in the Bank.”

“Its very exciting to partner with an artist like Scrappy,” DTP Chaka Zulu said. “He has been involved in a major movement in southern Hip-Hop and also has shown he can be an asset as a businessman/ CEO with his G’s Up brand. I am extremely excited about the next moves for Scrappy, as we have signed him to Def Jam. He can stand next to Hip-Hop’s elite and compete.”

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